amaotonovel Chapter 224 Go to their restaurant and meet him once
Chapter 224 Go to their restaurant and meet him once
Chapter 224 Go to their restaurant and meet him for a while
Walking on the streets of "Valparaíso", Stan couldn't help but take a deep breath, "This place is so comfortable",
"Haha, of course, Stan, do you know that Valparaíso's nickname is the treasure of the Pacific Ocean. The climate of this place is very good and it is very suitable for travel." Then Liao Shuai pointed to the backpackers in the distance and said, "They are all traveling in Europe."
"Then let's go to the restaurant opened by Zhou Dun's family today," Stein said.
Liao Shuai nodded in agreement.
*****
There are no pedestrians or vehicles on the streets of Valparaíso, a typical Chilean city - clean and quiet.
After walking for half an hour, Stan found that there were more and more people, and the atmosphere became lively. Needless to say, he knew that the Chinese district had arrived.
Every city in the world will have a characteristic. Where there are Chinese people, it will be very lively and different. For example, if you go to Ottawa, Canada, if you go to an area where Chinese people gather, you will feel similar to Hong Kong. You can hear Cantonese all over the street, and Chinese characters are also displayed on the signs of shops facing the street.
Liao Shuai pointed to a white building not far away, and said, "That's Zhou Dun's restaurant."
The two came to the front and looked up. There was a series of signs in Spanish, and Stan couldn't understand a word.
But Stan knows the following two words in Spanish-"Zhou Ji".
It turned out that the Zhou family was from Guangzhou. There were many overseas Chinese there since the end of the Qing Dynasty. Going abroad to work was a trend. After the reform and opening up, Zhou Dun’s parents went abroad to work with relatives. They went to Brazil, Argentina, Colombia, and finally settled down in Chile.
Like Wei Xiao, Zhou Dun also lived in China with his grandparents when he was a child. After the Zhou family settled down in Chile, Zhou Dun took him to Chile when he was 10 years old. But unlike Wei Xiao, the Chile where Zhou Dun lives is itself an immigrant country, and Zhou Dun lives in a Chinese community, so Zhou Dun has many friends since he was a child, and he is not as withdrawn as Wei Xiao.
Not only that, Zhou Dun was brave by nature. If anyone bullied Chinese classmates in school, he would stand up. Once when Zhou Dun was 12 years old, he fought with a black kid who was a head taller than himself at school.
The Zhou family is a family that attaches great importance to education. Although Zhou Dun entered the "San Diego Rangers" youth training at the age of 11, Zhou's father always said: "Playing football can't make you a living, so it's more important to study."
Many people in Guangdong never forget to give their children the best education no matter how hard they work overseas. This is also a tradition. Mr. Sun Yat-sen was like this back then.
After Zhou Dun entered the team's youth training camp, Zhou Dun was determined to play forward at the beginning. If he couldn't, then the midfielder would do. However, the coach found that Zhou Dun was young and mature, and had the potential to become an excellent central defender. The coach felt that Zhou Dun could see the shadow of "Figueroa" back then.
Later, the facts also proved the coach's judgment. Zhou Dun not only became the team's best central defender after Figueroa, but also became the team captain.
*****
Standing under the signboard of "Zhou Ji", Stan's mind was full of the materials he had read about Zhou Dun, and he stood there in a daze, thoughtful.
"Stan", a strange voice appeared behind Stan.
Stan, Liao Shuai turned around and saw that it was indeed a stranger.
"You are"?
I saw the man running happily into the restaurant, shouting in Cantonese as he ran: "Old Zhou, here comes a distinguished guest, the head coach of the Chinese national team is here."
Stan looked at Liao Shuai, and Liao Shuai looked at Stan, and they thought to themselves: "This is Chile, or Guangzhou, why do I feel that time and space are disordered?"
After a while, four or five people rushed to the door, and the leader was Lao Zhou, Zhou Dun's father, "Really, what brought you here."
A person next to him joked: "Of course it's the monsoon in the Pacific Ocean."
After finishing speaking, several people laughed, and Stan and Liao Shuai also laughed along with them.
"Come in quickly," Lao Zhou pulled Stan to the door.
After entering the door, arranged for Stan and Liao Shuai to sit down, and Lao Zhou said to a man who was like a buddy beside him: "Go to the door and put up a sign that the business is closed."
"No need", Stan immediately stopped Lao Zhou, "I just came to see and eat something by the way."
Seeing what Stan said, Lao Zhou waved to the clerk, then sat down by himself, "What would you like to eat, coach", and handed the menu to Stan casually.
Stan didn't know much about Spanish food, so he passed the menu to Liao Shuai who was next to him. Liao Shuai looked at the menu and ordered a few things. Of course, the most famous Spanish food "octopus rice" is a must.
Stan wanted to speak several times, but Lao Zhou was too enthusiastic, and he had to go to the back kitchen to cook the dishes himself. Stan had no choice but to wait with Liao Shuai.
While waiting, Stan chatted with several other people, "Can we also watch domestic games here?"
"Yes, there are 2 Chinese in our community, and all domestic TV stations can land on the ground. We pooled our own money to build satellite TV."
"That's great," thought Stan.
"That can.",
Before Stan could finish speaking, the people on the opposite side said in a hurry: "Yes, yes, Guangzhou Tianbao, you can watch the Chinese national team's games. We watched you win the AFC Champions League. We are all from Guangzhou. Stan, you are our idol."
Stan chuckled, feeling very refreshed. This can be regarded as being famous all over the world. Chinese people are all over the world. Being famous among Chinese people is equivalent to being famous all over the world.
"Then who is your favorite player in the national team?"
"Li Qiao",
"Wei Xiao",
"Li Weifeng",
Talking all over the place, and so on.
"Which coach do you like best?"
Stan chuckled and said, "You can't be partial as a coach."
Everyone laughed, thinking that Stan was very interesting.
While joking, the dishes were ready, and Lao Zhou served them himself.
Stan wanted to talk to Lao Zhou alone, but he was too embarrassed to drive away the others, so he could only retreat and said, "Why don't we all eat together."
Everyone shook their heads one after another, and those who were sensible went to the next table.
Now there are only Stan, Liao Shuai, and Lao Zhou at the table, so Stan can talk.
"Where's Zhou Dun?"
As soon as the words fell, Lao Zhou's face froze, "Stan, how do you know my son?" Because Lao Zhou felt that this was the first time the two met today, although they often saw Stan through the TV screen before.
Stan is a person who doesn't like detours. He said bluntly: "Actually, I came this time to inspect Zhou Dun."
"Investigate Zhou Dun", Lao Zhou muttered in his heart, but then he understood immediately, and whispered: "Is the coach going to call Zhou Dun to the national team?"
Stan nods, then asks, "Do you think that's possible".
This was the point of the original conversation, but Stan thought that Lao Zhou must have slapped his chest, and said happily: "Of course, it's his honor that you can see him."
But Lao Zhou put on a noncommittal expression.
Stan knew there was a problem, so he said: "Is there something wrong, can you tell me."
Old Zhou smiled and said, "It's not wrong, it's just that Zhou Dun has been a very independent person since he was a child. I objected to playing football back then, but it was useless for me to object. So Coach Stan, to tell you the truth, I have no control over Zhou Dun's affairs."
This Stan also understands that foreign children are more independent than Chinese children, and he will never ask his family for a penny after the age of 18.
"I understand what you said, then can I have a chat with Zhou Dun."
"Zhou Dun is at the club now, come back around 3 pm",
Stan looked at his watch and said, "Then I'll come back in the afternoon."
*****
In the afternoon, Stan decided to give Zhou Dun a "psychological massage" and say something from the bottom of his heart, so he didn't take Liao Shuai with him.
When he came to the "Zhou Ji" restaurant, he saw a waiter as soon as he entered the door. From the back, Stan felt a little familiar.
Suddenly Stan knows who he is.
"Zhou Dun",
The boy who was clearing the table turned around slowly.
Stan smiled at him, sure enough.
"You still do chores at home," Stan said as he walked towards Zhou Dun.
"I have been helping the family since I came here when I was 10 years old," Zhou Dun said unhurriedly.
Zhou Dun is full of aura, and he has no fear in the face of Stan, which Stan also admires.
"Where's your father?"
"out",
"I came here this morning, did your dad tell you?",
Zhou Dun nodded.
Stan felt that the atmosphere was a bit dry, so he decided to lighten it up, "Can I have a drink",
"What do you want to drink"?
"Is there any tomato juice?"
Zhou Dun didn't answer, turned around and went to the back, presumably there should be one.
Stan took a sip of the tomato juice, and then looked at Zhou Dun. Zhou Dun was different from Wei Xiao. Wei Xiao looked cold when he was not smiling, but Zhou Dun was very calm when he was not smiling. You couldn't tell whether he was happy or unhappy.
"The tomato juice is good, how much?"
"Dad said, you come, everything is free",
"Then thank you",
Stan looked at Zhou Dun and asked, "Can you sit down, I want to say a few words"?
Zhou Dun listened to Stan and sat down.
"Will you watch domestic football games?"
"Yes, Dad likes to watch it, and uncles like to watch it too",
"Guangzhou Tianbao"?
"Yes, there are others",
"Did you watch the Chinese team's game against South Korea?"
Zhou Dun nodded.
"So you want to join the Chinese team and follow me to Brazil"?
The corner of Zhou Dun's mouth twitched unconsciously. Stan, who was good at reading expressions, knew that Zhou Dun was looking forward to it, but what Zhou Dun said later caught Stan unexpectedly.
"Thank you for your love, but I don't want to go back."
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